Best parks and nature in Ottawa (CA)

Jacques-Cartier Park is most popular around 9 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 1 hour here. It's most quiet on Tuesdays.

As one of the Capital’s main event parks, it hosts national festivities such as Canada Day and Winterlude. This park is also great for cycling. In the park, you will find the Hull Marina with a public dock. C’est l’un des principaux parcs de la capitale et, à ce titre, il accueille des festivités d’envergure nationale, comme la fête du Canada et le Bal de Neige. Le parc Jacques-Cartier est aussi un bel endroit pour faire du vélo. La marina de Hull s’y trouve. Un quai est accessible au public.

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Hog's Back Park is most popular around 2 PM on Sundays. Visitors usually stay up to 1 hour here. It's most quiet on Wednesdays.

Open in early May and closes December 1 (weather permitting). This urban nature park in Ottawa offers historical displays, as well as a renovated heritage pavilion. Washrooms: May to mid-October (weather permitting) Open 9 am to dusk (no later than 9 pm), daily Parking: May to December 1 (weather permitting) Free parking is available at the park. 7 am to dusk (no later than 10 pm), daily Picnic Areas: There are picnic tables.

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Commissioners Park is most popular around 4 PM on Sundays. Visitors usually stay up to 1 hour here. It's most quiet on Mondays.

Commissioners Park is located at the corner of Preston Street and Queen Elizabeth Drive, in Ottawa. It features mature trees, flower beds, rolling lawn and winding pathways, with scenic Dows Lake as a backdrop. In the spring, the park boasts the Capital's most dazzling display of tulips with over 250,000 tulips. Le parc des Commissaires est situé à l’angle de la rue Preston et de la promenade de la Reine-Elizabeth, à Ottawa.

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Major's Hill Park is most popular around 9 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Mondays.

The perfect spot to take a break between visits to the ByWard Market and nearby museums and galleries, this park features some of the best lookouts in Ottawa. Take a stroll through the park’s trees, and learn about its history through interpretation panels. Major’s Hill Park is an exceptional site to see tulips blooming in the spring.

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Confederation Park is most popular around 8 PM on Saturdays. It's most quiet on Mondays.

The Park hosts several sculptures and monuments, like the South African War Memorial, the National Aboriginal Veterans Monument, and the memorial fountain honoring Colonel By, which stood for nearly a century in Trafalgar Square in London, England. The seasonal NCC Bistro offers an exciting and unique food and drink experience.

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Strathcona Park is most popular around 5 PM on Saturdays. Visitors usually stay up to 2 hours here. It's most quiet on Thursdays.

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